Salem Haunted Happenings Parade 2025

Last night was the 28th annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade in Salem, MA. This has really become one of my favorite seasonal traditions. Who doesn't love a parade? On top of that, I go to the staging area before it starts to get a preview and snap some pics.

  

 

Where else would you see a Predator, Michael Myers, the Addams Family and Jesus hanging out together? These are some of the Salem buskers you can find along the pedestrian mall downtown. They take donations for taking photos with them.

  

I just happened to catch this shot of the Addams Family as the mom of the little girl was taking her own photo. Her staff is blocking it but Gomez is holding a baby Pubert, complete with mustache. 

  

 The Boston chapter of the International Order of Mrs. Ropers was in attendance.

 

 The Yip-Yip aliens were rockin out to some tunes.

 

 This is Bigtop Tiny who you might run into walking around Salem.

 

I've got more photos and videos from the setup as well as a few from the parade in action. You can see them over on my Flickr page or you can browse here.

 

 

 And here's the whole parade from Salem Access TV's livestream.

 

 

Here's some highlights if you just want to skip through

 

9:00 - Parade Grand Marshalls - stars of Hocus Pocus 

13:45 - Wizard of Oz

19:42 - The Good Witch of Salem

22:36 - Beverly HS Marching Band. Each line's costumes are themed to a movie/TV show.

 24:01 - Order of the Sacred Chicken Nuggies. Back in April, there was a contest for students to name a new garbage truck and Chicken Nugget was the winner.

24:10 - International Order of Mrs. Ropers, followed by Minions

27:39 - Salem Community Theater
28:40 - Salem Yeti & Captain Planet

 30:25 - Yip-yips & Wonder Witch

34:45 - Ghostbusters

38:15 - Lynnette's Twirlettes

39:58 - Rogue's Armada pirates 

44:00 - Dancing Witches of Olde Salem Village

47:45 - Frankenstein's Monster & Bride

50:21 - Mario & Donkey Kong

52:44 - Witch Pix & Salem Buskers 

57:14 - Dancing Zombies

59:00 - East Beverly Lawn Chair Drill Team

1:02:00 - Black Veil

1:03:52 - Wicked Jeeps/Jurassic Park

 

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